Argentina
1964- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-2924
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Los Chalchaleros · 1964
Lo Mejor De Los Chalchaleros was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
RAGR 0449 2SRunout side A, stamped
RAGR 0450 2SRunout side B, stamped
RAGR-0449Label side A
RAGR-0450Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | RCA Camden CAL-2924First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Argentina | RCA Camden CAL-2924First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Peru | RCA Camden CAL-2924LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Chile | RCA Victor CML-2566-XLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Chile | RCA Victor CML-2566LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Uruguay | RCA Camden CAL-2924LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Arcano Records DKL1 3301LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Uruguay | RCA Camden CAS-3389LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Camden CAL-2924LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | RCA Camden CAS-3389LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | RCA Camden CAL-2924LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | RCA Camden CAL-2924LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | RCA CAS-3389LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Bolivia | RCA Camden CAL-2924 / RCA Camden CAL - 2924LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bolivia | RCA Camden CAL-2924 / RCA Camden CAL - 2924LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Bolivia | RCA Camden CAL-2924 / RCA Camden CAL - 2924LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bolivia | RCA Victor CAL-2924 / RCA Victor CAL - 2924LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | RCA Camden CAL-2924LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Lo Mejor De Los Chalchaleros are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Argentina. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-2924.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-2924) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.